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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nixterdemus" data-source="post: 3605696" data-attributes="member: 96265">ETA III: Why not have a second shelf compact bin that's more affordable at 6.7X20 retaining the 8x for alpha line of compacts? Instead of everyone mixing and matching 8x at whatevah objective? Didn't the Victory move from 8x20 to 8x25? Why not a run of 6.7x20 to test the waters? Right now the auld 8x20 is going for $569. Why only offer 8x25 in Terra & Victory, other than the obvious ep?The Victory 20mm chassis could easily be retro fitted to a 6.7x. Roughly 16% less power and a mite dimmer at  2.985 ep though retaining the same sleek design. One could pigeonhole it 'twixt new 25mm Victory and Terra, w/aging population, as the Kommodore.The Terra 8x25 is three bills and this 6.7x20 could slide in at five/five and a half. I understand three different units in compact bins is crowding a small market for a single company. Would it take away more from the Victory or the Terra? It would be interesting to see the sales numbers. If you demand 8x then either the Victory or Terra depending on available funds. Yet, if 6.7x is enough, you prefer the smaller asymmetrical design and the price point splits the difference. Then we would see what sells, not just compared one bin to another, but total compact sales. You'll not lose the 8X high end buyer though the Terra could suffer a bit, but I'd predict more overall sales. Ideally, since the design is now 25mm it would be 6.7x25 promoting the lower power/brighter view.  The population is aging and nothing against the Victory or Terra except that I have a 8x24 dbl hinge though optically inferior will suffice. For 500 clams I'd have an interest in a 6.7x 20-25 in the Victory sleek design. If nothing else perhaps another company will venture into the compact market offering a lower price/power w/brighter view.</blockquote>

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